Dear friends 👋, this table can help you observe the correct stress in the following six verbs when you use them in the Past Tense:
быть – to be, жить – to live, пить – to drink, брать – to take, ждать – to wait, спать – to sleep 
Here are the links to other posts on shifting stress ⤵️
STRESS SHIFTING in
feminine nouns: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/selfstudru8/stress-shifting-feminine-nouns and https://youtu.be/M9M4U04ZVXI
neuter nouns: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/selfstudru8/stress-shifting-neuter-nouns
“special” feminine nouns: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/selfstudru8/n-a-1298719
some verbs in the Present Tense: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/selfstudru8/verbs-irregular-stress
“special” masculine nouns: https://www.facebook.com/310970566186074/posts/1041180339831756/
Thank you.